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22 But the rest of the words of the wars of the sabbath day.
Judas, and of the noble acts that he did, and of 35 And Jonathan sent his brother, a captain of
his greatness, are not written: for they were very the people, to desire the Nabutheans his friends,
many. that they would lend them their equipage, which
23 And it came to pass, after the death of was copious.
Judas, that the wicked began to put forth their 36 And the children of Jambri came forth out
heads in all the confines of Israel, and all the of Madaba, and took John, and all that he had,
workers of iniquity rose up. and went away with them.
24 In those days there was a very great famine, 37 After this it was told Jonathan, and Simon,
and they and all their country yielded to Bac- his brother, that the children of Jambri made
chides. a great marriage, and were bringing the bride
25 And Bacchides chose the wicked men, and out of Madaba, the daughter of one of the great
made them lords of the country: princes of Chanaan, with great pomp.
26 And they sought out, and made diligent 38 And they remembered the blood of John,
search after the friends of Judas, and brought their brother: and they went up, and hid them-
them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance of selves under the covert of the mountain.
them, and abused them. 39 And they lifted up their eyes, and saw: and
27 And there was a great tribulation in Israel, behold a tumult, and great preparation: and the
such as was not since the day, that there was no bridegroom came forth, and his friends, and his
prophet seen in Israel. brethren to meet them with timbrels, and musi-
28 And all the friends of Judas came together, cal instruments and many weapons.
and said to Jonathan: 40 And they rose up against them from the
29 Since thy brother Judas died there is not place where they lay in ambush, and slew them,
a man like him to go forth against our enemies, and there fell many wounded, and the rest fled
Bacchides, and them that are the enemies of our into the mountains, and they took all their
nation. spoils:
30 Now, therefore, we have chosen thee this 41 And the marriage was turned into mourn-
day to be our prince, and captain, in his stead, ing, and the noise of their musical instruments
to fight our battles. into lamentation.
31 So Jonathan took upon him the govern- 42 And they took revenge for the blood of
ment at that time, and rose up in the place of their brother: and they returned to the bank of
Judas, his brother the Jordan.
32 And Bacchides had knowledge of it, and 43 And Bacchides heard it, and he came on
sought to kill him. the sabbath day even to the bank of the Jordan,
33 And Jonathan, and Simon, his brother, with a great power.
knew it, and all that were with them: and they 44 And Jonathan said to his company: Let us
fled into the desert of Thecua, and they pitched arise, and fight against our enemies: for it is not
by the water of the lake Asphar, now as yesterday, and the day before.
34 And Bacchides understood it, and he came 45 For behold the battle is before us, and the
himself, with all his army, over the Jordan, on water of the Jordan on this side and on that side,